Thomas V. Matthew
Thomas focuses his practice on patent litigation matters in district court, the International Trade Commission (ITC) and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings for clients in the semiconductor manufacturing, medical devices, graphics processing, network encryption and oil exploration technology industries, among others.
Experienced in all stages of litigation, Thomas Matthew routinely drafts filings, pleadings, motions in limine, claim construction and summary judgement briefs and practices in post-grant review proceedings. His experience includes acting as trial counsel in two proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and two Section 337 investigations before the ITC.
Thomas maintains an active pro bono practice, including successfully representing an asylum seeker before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and arguing a public housing case before a five-judge panel in the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Judicial Department.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, ARCP Executive Editor, The Georgetown Law Journal, 2013
- Columbia University, B.S., Computer Science, 2006
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Related Employment
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Associate, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2013-2017
- Intern to the Hon. Ramsey Johnson, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., 2011
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Intellectual Property Law, 2021-2025
News
Professional Experience
Patent Litigation
- Defending manufacturer of optical and photography equipment against patent infringement assertions relating to digital consumer camera technology in federal district court and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- Defending social networking service against patent infringement assertions relating to network routing technology.
- Defended multinational consumer electronics company against patent infringement assertions relating to networking technology in two jury trials in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.*
- Defended multinational telecommunications company against patent infringement assertions relating to networking technology.*
- Represented multinational technology company in Section 337 investigation asserting three patents related to graphics processing. Administrative Law Judge recommended that the infringing products be excluded from the U.S.*
- Represented pharmaceutical company in action brought against the USPTO under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) regarding the proper calculation of patent term adjustment for patent relating to cancer treatment, successfully obtaining the withdrawal of a holding of abandonment.*
- Represented medical device company in Section 337 investigation asserting infringement of patents relating to hemostatic devices and their use in surgery. Secured a favorable settlement shortly before the Administrative Law Judge’s initial determination was due.*
- Represented oilfield services company in its assertion of patents relating to marine seismic exploration technology against two major competitors in federal district court and the USPTO.*
* Prior Firm Experience
Trade Secret
- Defended technology startup and its principals in federal litigation involving the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), state trade secret laws, breach of contract and associated claims related to software used by ticket brokers to price tickets.
- Represented provider of cloud-based clinical trial management software in federal litigation alleging competitor’s misappropriation of trade secrets in violation of the DTSA and related state laws.*
* Prior Firm Experience